Man shot in hunting incident

A 29-year-old man was shot in a hunting incident on County Road 60 in South Walsingham on Tuesday.

At 10 a.m. Norfolk OPP received a call about the shooting. Police and Norfolk EMS responded. EMS transported the man to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers are leading the investigating. Norfolk OPP are assisting.

MNRF did not indicate if more than one person was involved in the incident.

“I just want to put a reminder out there to all hunters, please make sure you’re aware of your surroundings at all times,” Norfolk Const. Ed Sanchuk said in a video on the OPP West Region Twitter account.